democratic governor from the great state of connecticut, a pleasure to have you. please come back. >>> the world east most liberal marijuana regime is about to begin here in the united states. the world east most liberal. that's next. two years ago, the people of bp made a commitment to the gulf. bp has paid over twenty-three billion dollars to help those affected and to cover cleanup costs. today, the beaches and gulf are open, and many areas are reporting their best tourism seasons in years. and bp's also committed to america. we support nearly 250,000 jobs and invest more here than anywhere else. we're working to fuel america for generations to come. our commitment has never been stronger. >>> a far side this sunday morning. on thursday, this country will begin a new social experiment that i don't think has received the amount of attention it deserves. when the citizens of washington state will be able to buy and sell marijuana under a system that is more liberal than any other system in the world. under the 18 states that allowed the sale and distribution of m